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Rob Reiner, Wife Murdered; Son Charged, Pleads Not Guilty

4/25/2026

Summary

Nick Reiner Arrested

Rob Reiner, 78, director, and Michele Reiner, 70, photographer, were stabbed to death in Brentwood on Dec. 14, 2025.
Nick Reiner, 32, was arrested on Dec. 16 and charged with first-degree murder.
Nick Reiner pleaded not guilty and remains jailed without bail.
Nick Reiner is scheduled for a pre-trial hearing on April 29, 2026.
Jake Reiner posted a Substack essay on Apr. 24, 2026, describing the loss as a “living nightmare” and asking for privacy.

Summary

Nick Reiner Charged

Assistant Police Chief Dominic Choi said officers entered the Brentwood home at 3:30 p.m. on Dec. 14, 2025 and found the bodies in the master bedroom.
Nick Reiner (suspect) was arrested that night and placed in Twin Towers Correctional Facility.
Investigators found no other victims or suspects after a thorough search.
Prosecutors filed two first-degree murder counts with a multiple-murder and deadly-weapon special circumstance, exposing Reiner to death or life without parole.

History

Historical Context

After the 1992 Los Angeles riots sparked by the Rodney King beating, the LAPD’s mishandled forensic work became central to O.J. Simpson’s 1995 murder trial, which featured 1,105 items of evidence and ended in a not-guilty verdict on October 3, 1995. The December 14, 2025 Brentwood murders of Rob and Michele Reiner, with son Nick Reiner arrested, echo how high-profile killings again pressure the justice system.

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Nick Reiner Arrested

Rob Reiner, 78, director, and Michele Reiner, 70, photographer, were stabbed to death in Brentwood on Dec. 14, 2025.
Nick Reiner, 32, was arrested on Dec. 16 and charged with first-degree murder.
Nick Reiner pleaded not guilty and remains jailed without bail.
Nick Reiner is scheduled for a pre-trial hearing on April 29, 2026.
Jake Reiner posted a Substack essay on Apr. 24, 2026, describing the loss as a “living nightmare” and asking for privacy.

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